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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (7 Nov 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for a pet owner travelling with their pet dog between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (7 Nov 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case in which a person intends to travel with their pet dog to Ireland from the UK, on 27 December 2024 and plans for tapeworm treatment to be given to their dog five days prior, the course of action that is recommended in the instance that their means of travel was delayed, leaving the five-day window to lapse and the owner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: There has to be recognition of the large efforts to rehome dogs by the greyhound industry especially. It has improved dramatically in recent years. When driving around the city now we often see a lot of greyhounds being walked as pets. They have to try to find homes for some of these greyhounds overseas also and this brings its own expense. My understanding is that Australia has started...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for a pet owner travelling with their pet dog between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case whereby an individual intends to travel with their pet dog to Ireland from the UK on 27 December and plans for tapeworm treatment to be given to their dog five days prior, the recommended course of action in the instance that their means of travel was delayed, leaving the five-day window to lapse and the owner is unable...

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Jackie Cahill: ...inter alia, of two organs of the State, those being, the Minister's Department and the EPA. Thereafter, it took a full decade before the matter came to be considered at municipal level, and then only after extremely dogged persistence on the part of Mr. Brennan and his advisers, without which it would undoubtedly have never seen the light of day. Of even greater concern to the retired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Dr. Ryan. In the context of applying electric currents to dogs or cats being prohibited, Dr. Ryan stated, "It is important to note that this will not affect collars linked to boundary fences". Is that not contradictory? At a boundary fence, it is a shock that stops them going out on the road or the ditch or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: So you can still use a boundary fence to keep a dog you have running around a lawn or whatever within its domain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: .... The purpose of today's first session is for the committee to examine further scrutiny of EU legislative proposal COM (2023) 769 on the proposal on improving the rules on the welfare of cats and dogs and their traceability. We will hear from the following officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dr. Eoin Ryan, head of animal welfare division, senior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: ...of the committee will take place at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. The committee will engage in further scrutiny of COM(2023)3769, a proposal on improving the rules on the welfare cats and dogs and their traceability and a compliance with the Nitrates Directive and the implications for Ireland. As there are no further matters for discussion, the meeting is adjourned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Was accommodation not found for a licence at Lifford dog track that was outside the norm?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: ...ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial assistance, for maintenance and care related costs and so on, available to those who are vision impaired and have a guide dog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57166/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ..., and any attempt to do so will result in the Member having his or her online access removed. The purpose of the first session today is an examination of the impact of rising veterinary costs on dog ownership, surrenders and abandoning. In the first session, the committee will hear from officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Rural and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...not go over it again. The next public meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, 6 December at 5.30 p.m., when the agenda will be the examination of the impact of rising veterinary costs on dog ownership and abandoned dogs and engagement with the new chairperson designate of the Agri-Food Regulator, Mr. Joe Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...final point. We talked about a report being done into the greyhound industry and in the past we had recommendations to close certain tracks. If we close a track in any part of the country, the dog pool in that area will disappear because dog owners will not travel significant distances to trial or race their dogs. Any track closures will have a significant impact on the greyhound...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...to be able to participate in this discussion on the sheep sector. I want to follow on from what Deputy Ó Murchú said about sheep kills and the legislation that is necessary to try to control dogs in the countryside. Unfortunately, in recent days we had another sheep kill in Tipperary. It is becoming a far too frequent occurrence. We are just going to have to develop a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of today’s meeting is to undertake an examination of dangerous dog breeds and sheep worrying. The committee will hear from a canine behavioural expert and officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It will also hear from officials from the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...session this evening. As they will be aware, there has been a lot of media attention on this issue. The two points I would like them to consider going forward are public liability insurance for dogs, which is essential, and being able to identify dogs. Those are the two issues the witnesses should take from the committee this evening that I hope will get the issues under control. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...will allow us to reach our afforestation targets which will assist in our battle against climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. At our next meeting we will examine the issue of dangerous dog breeds and the worrying of sheep.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 709. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts that Bord na gCon awarded for the rehoming of dogs from January 2018 to November 2022; to whom were they awarded in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60157/22]